The Specific, Squishy Satisfaction of Gross-out Reality TV
Reality TV is gross in many ways, but perhaps the most underrated subgenre is the gross-out series—shows about plastic…
On the Sneaky, Boring, and Pure Pleasures of Love Island
If you’re looking to escape the drudgery of your current existence, where problems and sweat and summer ennui conspire…
'It's Like Pouring Gasoline on a Fire:' Alexis Haines of Pretty Wild on the Perils of Celebrity Addiction
This week, we step back from our usual jokes, laughter, and gentle but well-meaning judgment about celebrities, their…
Make Rom-coms Great Again
An upcoming J. Lo film revolving around mistaken identity. A movie starring Drew Barrymore, also revolving around …
What Could Possibly Outlast These Whirlwind Celebrity Engagements?
Love is in the air. But not just any kind of love—it’s the kind of love that is so deep, so all-consuming, so desperate…
Let's Escape the Dumpster Fire That Is 2018 With a Visit to the Early 2000s
Another year, another group of disappointing It Girls. Nothing has lived up to the golden era of 2000s celebrity…
How This Dangerous 'Spiritual Guru' Is Like an Instagram Influencer
On this very spiritual episode of DirtCast, Madeleine Davies and Megan Reynolds get the behind-the-scenes dirt on…
From Hipster Grifter to Anna Delvey, Here Are The Scammers That Captivated the Internet
The Russian scammer who conned New York high society into believing she was a wealthy German socialite. The tattooed…
Cuntism: Cunts, Cuntiness, and All Things Cuntery in Pop Culture
Cunt. It’s a powerful, beautiful, valuable thing: a fabulous pun and “the source of all life and pleasure and beauty…
We Sat Down with a Gallery Girl to Revisit Bravo's Forgotten Reality Shows
Ever since Bravo created The It Factor in 2002, the network has been churning out reality shows like they’re…
Let's Talk About Sex (and the City), Baby
After recording this week’s episode of Dirtcast, we walked out of the studio and passed through an elaborate film set…
The Magnificent Meghan MarkleÂ
Meghan Markle has already stepped into her role as the Duchess of Sussex with the ease, grace, and dignity befitting a …
Wintour of Our Discontent: What Does It Take to Get Into the Met Gala?
With this year’s Met Gala, in all its heretical glory, solidly in our rearview, we—your humble DirtCast hosts—decided…
What Makes a Horror Movie Good?
Horror movies—schlocky, gory, full of jump scares, and shrieking violins—are rarely “good” by critical standards. But…
Talking to the Delightful Creators of the 'Lea Michele Can’t Read' Conspiracy
In 2017, podcasters Jaye Hunt and Robert Ackerman of “One More Thing” posted a Facebook Live video presenting a…
It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Shiplap, French Doors, and Fixer Upper
This week’s very special episode of Dirtcast comes via listener request!
2 Teams, 2 Days, and Many Tears: Revisiting the Joy of Trading Spaces
It is difficult to remember a time before home renovation shows dominated the airwaves, but stretch the limts of your…
The Terminally Delightful BenDeLaCreme Tells All!
BenDeLaCreme’s charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent shines as bright as the top of the Chrysler Building. So…
Let's Explore the Giddy, Joyous Escapism of Korean TV Dramas!
If American teen TV isn’t juicy enough and British teen TV is too real, please divert your attention to the romantic…
Skins Alive: The Agony and Ecstasy of British Teen TV
What do Daniel Kaluuya, Gilly and Gendry from Game of Thrones, and Dev Patel all have in common?
